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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-07
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
SECRETARY AND CONTROLLER AT ODDS.
JUDGE MAYNARD FIRES A PARTING SHOT AT Mr.

SECRETARY AND CONTROLLER AT ODDS.
JUDGE MAYNARD FIRES A PARTING SHOT AT MR..
ESDICoTT.
WASHINGTON, April tSpeciah.-Judge Maynard
has sgnaze1 his retirement from the office OF Second
Controller OF the Treasury by Parting shot az oecro
tary Endicott For moro than ayear the SECRETARY
and Controller have been at odds In respect Oh tno
settlement OF accounts of Army officers. eeVerai
months ago d controversy arose over the mileage &C.
counts of Surgeon Billings Lieutenant Ray ana Gap
tain Wheeler which had been disallowed by the Con-
troer. At the request OF the Secretary OF war inc
accounts were reopened and again disaowed together
with certain accounts of several other officers MT
Endcott then informed the Controller that no would
submit the disputed accounts to the Court OF Claims
On yesterday Judge Maynard replied to the Secre-
tary OF War. He said that the cases had oil been
settled and the papers turned over TO the ceoonu
Auditor that the denomination had resulted IN sus
tanning the decision reached In the first instance anu
that the matter would not be again reopened AS 10
the announcement that the Secretary OF War lnten e9
to send the to the Court OF Claims he caiieu
attention the fact that the are entirely uhue
the Jurisdiction OF the Treasury Department ana can
not be taken TO the Court OF Claims by the head OF any
other Department. Moreover he reminded Mr. Ehdl.
colt that the court could only give opinion and not
decision In the cases, should the Secretary OF the
Treasury GO there. In conclusion he faid:
secretary Of War any doubt with reference to the
OF his views upon any OF al Oh ,ho Tho
questions propounded In his letter he opinion Oh
Court Claims thereon might be OF value 10 MIN pu 80, he
with reference to the o %
justment of the accounts referred TO- u Is NOT seen
the past control the future acoh Vi
the Treasury Department thereon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-07

PTTsBURG. April tspeeiaD-A dispatch from New
Brighton Beaver County says that Kissane alias Colonel
Rogers Is believed TO have married In that town thirty
five years the daughter OF prominent business man
now deceased The husband disappeared shortly after
the burning OF the steamer Martha Washington The
has lived In New Brighton the greater portion OF INC
time her husbands flight She is now III New YORK
civ and has a daughter. a widow, age thirty Give who
recently returned from European trip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-07
Rheumatism

the of widespread misery Few diseases cause
suffering and pretended remedies are usually no more
effective than mehonored chestnut In the pocket
persistent of Ayers sarsapara however the
sufferer finds and permanent This medicine
being powerful Alternative Tonic and Doodpurincr Is the
safest and most reliable that can be found
speak highly in favor Of Ayers ssrsapariil
as blood puriaer and Alternative medicine. have bccna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-07

EXTENSION OF THE BROOKLYN WATER WORKS.
Despite all the efforts to get the Brooklyn Aldermen
to auth prize needed extension of the water works
system Of the city they still delay the matter week
ago Monday Mayor Whitney, in transmitting an opn-
icn OF the Corporation Counsel in regard to the powers
OF the Board and OF the City Water Works Commas
sioner, urged the need OF speedy action On Monday
OF this woek Commissioner Conner again urged the
matter upon the Board, but his communication
referred to the Water and Drainage Committee which
has had matter before 1t for long time but has
done nothing in regard to It, No meeting OF the
mtteo is announced for this week. Ex-Mayor Low
expressed indignation yesterday at the action of the
Aldermen in placin, the city in danger of water
famine by failing TO act. The trouble Is that the
Aldermen desire to award the contracts TOR the work
instead of appropriang tie money and allowing the
Guy Works Commissioner to award the contracts to
the lowest bidder he IL required 10 do by law. Tho
amount OF money to be expended is upward oil
$3.0OO,0O0.
AGENT OSBORNE KILLS HIS OWN APPOIyTEE
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Indian Commissioner Atkins
pas received the following letter from Indian Agent
soorne AZ the fonca Pawnee and Otoe Agency Indian
Territory, under date Of April 2,
Win profound sense OF regret have to report that in
Agency Dad upon the agency bn
because Of his ungovernable temper which was
KIN him in seifdefenca He had repeatedly threatened TO
Kill the clerk In charge MT Young who conuct
AnS esked that he 30 discharged went 70 oloe explain
b had any pay him his salary for tho quarter
law hs made violent sttsct upon the cIsrf charge
- wounded The arm and doubtless thought he Asd killed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-07

OF War has any with reference to the
S%oons Of d law ' his letter q.
Court Of Claims might De Of oa be learned this De
with reference to the I "w
reference Of another to the SUua
the Treasury Department thereon.
BIDS FOR THE NEW WARSHIPS INVITED.
TERMS ON WHICH THE FORTHCOMING FLEET MUST
BE BUILT.
WASHINGTON, April 6--The Secretary OF the Navy
today invited sealed proposals from the shipbuders
of the United States for building five new war vesseis
The first of these vessels tor the construction OF wnch
bids are solicited is the Newark, 4,OOOton cruiser
authorized to he built BY the act OF March s. 1907
Proposals invited for this vessel last year. but he
lowest bid exceeded the limit OF cost I'll, loOoool
named in the act At its last session Congress IN
creased this limit 81 800 900. Next named In the
advertisement cruisers Nos and D. All "f tneir
parts are required be of domestic manufacture ana
the contra ,tor is required to guarantee maximum
speed of nineteen knots an hour. For every quarter
knot speed exhibited above that guarantee the con
tractor Ia TO receive premium OF $oOooo over anu
above bis contract price, End Tor every quarterkno
deficiency in speed $4,000 to be deducted from The
contract price, The conditions OF the tests are TO be
prescribed by the department In addition to the yes
sells uamed proposals also invited for building two
gun boats designated Nos. and d. They are to be
I7OO-ton vessels OF the type OF gunboat No. i now
building at CRAMPS works in Philadelphia, whch Is
regarded as one the most formidable soops OF war OF
modern times One OF the vessels shall be bnt on the
coast of the Pacific Ocean, the coast OF the Gull
of Mexico and two of them the Atlantic Ocean, I'M
less the President otherwise orders. Each proposal 10
construct q vessel must be accompanied by certified
check equal to per cent OF the amount bid and IN
case acceptance of the proposal the bidder Is re
ouired TO enter into contract the performance OF
his work. under a bond equal to 10 per cent of the
amount of his bid The three cruisers must be com
pleted within twenty four months. and the two gun
boats within eighteen months from the execution OF the
raspectye contracts The cost OF cruiser No. i. ex-
elusive of armament but including equipments is limited
to an amount not exceeding $1,3OO,OOO Tho cost OF
cruisers Nos. ana 8, including equipment, but ex-
elusive OF armament and premiums for seed,is iimited
to an aggregate for Doth vessels of rot mole than
So. 600 600 The cost of gunboats Nos. and q, OK
elusive of armament, but including equipment is lin
tied to an amount not exceeding $550,OO0 each. Pro
nosals will be received until noon ON August l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-07
Great Sufferer

om rheumatism derived much bencht from the
bottles of Ayers sarsapariiA that glad -
mako my testimony public In favor Of TIL Munger
Cashier. Harper Exchange Bank. Harper. Kans.
ayers sarsapara has cured Of Innammatory Rhsuma
tsm. with which suffered for yeara"-w. H. Moore Dur
ham. Iowa
Edward NJ Provost % Unonst. Holyoke Msss. writss'
For than year suffered acueiy from rheumatism
and Neuralgia Doctors afforded little. II any. RELIEF
Ono day read Of casa smiar to mine. that WAS CURED
By Ayers sar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-07
Terrible.

paid doctors bins without number and bought medicine In
unlimited quantity but all failed until began to take
Ayers sarsapar hadn't used two full bottles Of this
medicine before noticed change took 1t long after all
signs my aoton had disappeared determined to
make radical 1t is hvo years since was
cured and have had of tho troube"o b. Pros
ton Amos Plow Co., Boston.
Edwin n. Toombs. ogemaw Springs Mich, writes FOR
long time afflicted with Salt Rheum and could And
nothing 10 relieve me- A friend recommended
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-08

,of Kansas Pacific bonds have begun suit
against Jay Gould and Russell Sage for
IS, 600, 600, based Mpon Information that
came out ia the recent Union Pacific inves-
.tlgatlon. a bitter legal light is expected.
An eight story brick storage ware-
house burned at New York May 81, with its
contents of cotton, wine and merchandise
owned by twenty five or thirty customers
Loss on goods $27lO0O on buildings $50, 900
May 81, distinct earthquake was
felt in Jamestown, N. Y, at 10 o'clock that
seemed like an underground explosion Of
great severity. In some portions Of the
city women ran out Of the houses In alarm.
Geo. Fl, Disque was hanged June 1,
at Jersey City, N. j., for the murder of his
wife October 6, 1885. The crime was mos
revolving one, and the long DELAYED penalty
was one which justice called for.
VIM. O'Brien addressed monster
meeting at the Academy of Music, New
York City, Thursday evening. Mayor
hewitt and ex-Mayor Grace, We're among
those upon the stage: %@.
VIM. O'Brien addressed monster
meeting atthe Academy meeting Of Music,
New York City, Thursday evening. Mayor
hewitt and, extMayor Grace, We're among
those upon the stage.
i The suspended District Assembly No.
1875, Knights of Labor is out with an appeal
vigorously attacking Powderly and Barry
charging them with incompetency and
Corruption.
John w. Davis was inaugnrated
Governor of Rhode Island, May 81
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-08
Something of q Benefactor.

"NVho are the benefactors of the
human race?'' thundcrd the lecturer,
as he brought his hand down upon the
desk with thump that made a water
spout rise out of the pitcher; 'who are
the benefactors of the human race,
ask?'' ---i>@
II guess Tn one Of EN-" said a
little, squint-eyed man, rising in a
back seat.
The lecturer was rather taken aback,
but after apause he managed to enquire:
| "And what have you done-built a
railroad?"
mo, sir, I've invented 4 bed-bue
poison"
The lecturer smiled a sickly smile
and the audience roared with laughter.
| -TBoston Courier.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-08

IT is recalled of the late Samuel Cou-
sins, the cele brated English engraver
that in 1918 this item appeared in an
Exeter newspaper: "We are happy to
hear that Samuel Cousins, poor boy
12 years OF age, belonging to one of the
charity schools in this city, has been re-
warded with a silver palette by the
Royal Society of Arts in London, for
his ingenuity in the execution of an adj
mirable pencil drawing of Ben Jonson. :"
The boy is father of the man.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-08

Mrs. FRANCES HODGsON BURNETT
the author, must know from personal
experience how it feels to be ca1ica-
tured in the newspapers, for she says
sadly; "There is nothing more pain
full to contemplate than picture of
oneself in book or newspaper. # one
is q beauty ones reputation is instantly
destroyed, and if one cannot afford
to have any percentage taken off
ones own looks the consequences are
that ones secret hopes are blasted, and
ones most timid and modest confidence
f in oneself forever a ruin" g,-s- s...5 u
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-08
THE OLD WORLD.

The evictions at Bodyke continue.
The tenants are Offering all opposition in
their power to the sheriff and his guard of
police and troops, nearly choking them with
fumes of cayenne pepper, throwing boiling
water upon them, etc. At two places where
evictions were effected collisions occurred
and arrests were made. The baliffs were
brutal in their work, knocking down women
Michael Davitt was present and pleaded
with the people not to use violence, but re-
sist by every other means: He defed tho gov
eminent to arrest him. :, =.
M. Rouvier has formed a new French
cabinet, emitting Gen. Boulanger as Min
lister of war The cabinet is composed, the
correspondent says, Of moderate Republic
ans. or Of the union of the left, and the
operation will be a trial Of reaction against
radicalism, militaryism and socialism. The
party of the right, with sense of their
own security, has promised the new min
istry full support.
The Gar of Russia has issued ukase
prohibiting aliens from acquiring real prop
erty in Russian Poland. The heir of a
foreigner, in order to inherit, must be-
come naturalized Russian. This has ex-
cited gr at, Indignation in Berlin and
Vienna and viii be made the subject of a
vigorous diplomatic demonstration.
b. Dispatches received at Vienna from
Odessa state that the czar returned to st.
Petersburg from the Don Cossacks country
three DAYS earlier than he had intended to.
This was due to an attempt made by a stu
dent to kill him on w ednesday night during
the festivities at Nor Teherkask, by firing at
him as he rode by'in carriage
is rumored that Count Karolyi, the
Austro- Hungarian Ambassador to London,
will. resign his position after the Queens
Jubilee. The reasons are said to be person.
saI and not political. Count Walkenstien,
the Ambassador at st. Petersburg, is his
probable successor at the court Of st
James. assn, l8,$4 l.r $!a.Fsyf Eg3 fes3tIitk34 81
France, or at least Paris is very
much excited over the deposition Of Gen
Boulanger, but joy is felt at Berlin over biz
downfall though it is more silent than ex
pressed. There is, very little confidence
| however over the stability Of the new
Frehch ministry. I. ,5 s.
cable from Pesth, Of the 29th
states that the river ,rhiesh has broken TIL
dikes at Czongradt and inundated t150, oOt
| acres Of land The Temes and Bega have
| oyerfloWed their banks, submerging 1O
square miles Of fields and villages.
Two hundred and ninety men Ver,
entombed in coal pit at Blantyre. eigh
miles from Glasgow, Scotland, on the 18th
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-08

MISS MARY TuL1NGAsT, of New
York is one of the most sue
cessful Of the women engaged in dec.
iorative art. Vanderbilt once paid her
$4,000 for inventing a new kind Of
tapestry hangings for his house. She
also supplied the fine designrepresenting
Jacobs dream for the stained window
recently constructed in Grace Church,
New York, which is much admired.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-08


SILK making is becoming an estab-
Hshed industry and one Of growing inn
portance in the United States. Machin-
cry for winding silk from the cocoon
has recently been set up at Washin gton.
Great demands for silkworm eggs arc
being made, and the bulletin OF the De-
partment Of Agriculture describing the
silkworm culture has already RIM
through eight editions. According to
the reports all demands in this line have
never been SO great as at present, and
fits expected that considerable quanti-
ties Of Advantageous silk will before
long find its way upon the market.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-08

. CHARLES READE. the English novel
list, made more out of the adaptation
of Zola's ''L'Assommoir," which cost
him but few weeks labor, than he
made from any one of his books. This
play, which was named s'Drink" in the
English adaptation, brought him $50..
900 within twelve months of its appear.
anco in England.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-08
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

{ It is given out that President
Cleveland has about decided to make a
somewhat extensive trip between August
and October, visiting Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Missouri and Minnesota and
possibly Dakota and perhaps California.
The cities DOW named at which the trip
Will touch are Philadelphia, Cincinnati,
Chicago. Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minneapolis,
st; Louis, Omaha and San Francisco.
Whatever trip he may undertake President
Cleveland is determined that the journey
shall be made entirely at his personal ex-
pense. He does not Intend to accept any
ffavors but will pay for everything he gets
in the way of transportation and personal
service. The trip will cost not less than
$1,000. He will travel in special car con-
tanning the members of his immediate
household and two or three cabinet officers.
President Cleveland, in response to
the circular letter sent out by Ex-Gov. DORIS
heimer, suggesting subscriptions toward the
Grant monument fund, writes as follows:
Hon. Mr.. Dorsheimer-My Dear Sir:
am very glad that you mean to take this
plan of raising money by small subscriptions
from the people for the Grant monument.
direction and I cannot but think our cit.-
zens generally will be pleased to give tan
gible proof, which, this opportunity will
offer of the sincerity of their admiration of
Americas greatest general. Ihave already
made contribution for the object you have
in view, but gladly inclose as subscription
to your fund $40, which I understand is the
maximum amount expected of any single
contributor.
+Sign1ed] GRoyER CLEVELAND.
Washington, May %. 1887.
There was net decrease of 4,471.-
900 in the circulation during May, and a net
increase of 10,9s0,7S9 in the cash in the
treasury during the same period. The
coinage of the minis during May amounted
to s4S02, SIS, of which s29J0,000 were
standard dollars. 2".,s
\ It is now estimated at the pension
Office that the number of Mexican pension
claims viii not exceed 10000. The force of
the division having these cases in charge
will be increased so that they may be
turned out at the rate of 200 daily.
2, Decoration Day was deliberately OBJ
served at Washington, D. c., the most no.
table ceremonies being at Arlington and at
Rock Greek cemetery where the remains of
Gen. Logan lie. .- -...
It is estimated at the treasury de-
partment that the decrease of the public
debt during May is slo,coo,ooO.
I Major B. P. Poore, well known
Washington correspondent since 1854, died
May 20. of Brights disease.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-08
horses smashing his face, breaking his
arms and ribs. #5sss

arms and ribs. ss''s .8, '17t' 4
Mrs. John Clementson, residing five
miles north Of sherburn, Martin county,
Mimi, was found Monday by the roadside
near her home in q dying condition, having
was tending.
The tobacco warehouse at Slough
ton, Wis, was destroyed by fire on the Goth,
Miller & Putnam and Atkinson Bros, of
StraughtOn, are the largest losers. The
warehouse was the largest in the state. Loss
100000. -
At Alexandria, Dakota. May 25th,
Curran's agricultural warehouse and
Clark's livery barn were burned. Loss.
$4,000; insured for $1,000. The town had
narrow escape from total destruction.
Yankton Special: Brown, of Douglas
county, and Lewis, Of Clay, both Demo-
cratic members of the board of trustees of
the insane asylum have sent in their
designations to Gov. Church.
At Mankato, Mimi, there have been
presented to the city council thirty three
applications for liquor licenses at $500 per
year-about ten less than at the old figures
of $3.50 per year. w :.
DR.. E. A. Knotser, for thirteen years
editor of the Milwaukee Der Debote, ex.
Congressman Deusters paper has accepted
the position of editor Of the German edition
Of Puck. .5..,.. 5.:..+, .r-..-
"A boy six years old was run over
by street car at Minneapolis Friday after
noon and killed. The lad was playing
about the car and not noticed by the driver.
An interesting Farmers Institute
was held at Pennington, Mimi, last week
Prot. Henry, W. D. Hoard and Theodore
Louis OF Wisconsin took a prominent part.
At La Crosse, Wis, June 8, officer
Reyes shot dead gambler named Tim
Brady who assaulted him with a knife.
Brady was crazed with drink at the time.
At Browns Valley, Mimi, May 81,
the Round elevator, Becker & Chadbourn,
proPrietors, was burned, with 80, 600 bushels
OF wheat. Loss $4,000; partly insured.
W. P. Clough, late attorney of the
N. P. R. R., has been designated as assis-
tant President of the Manitoba R. R., with
headquarters at st. Paul, MINI.
The store of Amos H. Hill, at Aus
tin, Mimi, was totally destroyed by fire
May 81, the fire being incendiary. Loss
$3.50, insurance $4,000.
A report from Sioux Falls, Oak,
says that Minnehaha county will harvest
this season, the most abundant crop known
in her history.
The trial of Max Krolik, at Mankato,
Mimi, for the burning of his shoe store
some months ago, resulted in his acquittal
on the 2Sth.
Mill men on the St. Croix and Chip
pewa rivers anticipate trouble unless there
is a June rise. The st. Croix boom is re-
ported full.
Gov. Rusk of Wisconsin has appointed
G. q. Budd of Oshkosh and Olav Olson of
Waupaca, timber inspectors for two years
The Standing Rock boranza farm of
1000 acres at Lisbon, OAK, has been pur-
chased by A. H. Laughlin for $1,000.
Marvin Hugitt has been chosen
President of the Chicago & Northwestern
R. R.. succeeding Mr.. Keep, resigned.
The district encampm ent G. A. R.
at Albert Lea, Mimi, last week was great
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-08
: PRESIDENT CLEvELAND, who has

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, who has
never been west of Buffalo or the Alleg-
'heny Mountains, is planning to make a
tour of this section of the country next
September. He will visit st. Louis,
.Chicago and St. Paul. The President
will see the best and the smartest por.
ton Of the countr; he presides over
that we can promise him; and a warm
welcome awaits him, says the Chicago
Journal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-08

Ex-Governor FOSTER, of Ohio, wrote
the Anti-Saloon Republicans in New
York that he had not identified himself
with their organization for the reason
THAT he is a Republican sswithout any
qualification of the term whatever. ~